Bureau of Labor Statistics

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of
labor economics and statistics. The BLS is an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and
disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, the U.S. Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local
governments, business, and labor. The BLS also serves as a statistical resource to the Department of Labor.

BLS data must satisfy a number of criteria, including relevance to
current social and economic issues, timeliness in reflecting today’s
rapidly changing economic conditions, accuracy and consistently high
statistical quality, and impartiality in both subject matter and
presentation.